11:16 PM,
Sep. 14, 2013

Marshall's Jerome Washington (12) is one of seven Albion residents playing football for the Redhawks this fall.

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Marshall senior Jerome Washington did everything in his power to get the Redhawks their first win of the season on Friday night.

With a big crowd on hand to watch Marshall take on the rival Harper Creek Beavers, the 6-foot, 215-pound linebacker was all over the field. But despite Washington's team-high eight tackles and a sack, the Redhawks lost the by a narrow score of 14-6 to fall to 0-3 on the season.

Washington is one of three Marshall varsity football players who live in Albion, and the only one who previously attended Albion High School. The Albion school board voted this summer to stop ...